Coin receiving, registering, and slip-issuing machine.



J. L. SCHMIDT.

COIN RECEIVING, REGISTERING, AND SLIP ISSUING MACHINE.

APPLICATION FILED MAR. 23. 19M.

Patenteq Nov. 6, 1917.

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APPLICATION FILED MAR. 23, I914.

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JOHN L. SCHMIDT, 0F INDIANAPOLIS, INDIANA.

COIN RECEIVING, REGISTERING, AND SLIP-ISSUING MACHINE.

Specification .of Letters Patent.

Patented Nov. 6, 1917.

Application filed March 23, 1914. Serial No. 826,713.

To all whom it may concern:

Be itknown that 1, JOHN L. SCHMIDT, a citizen. ofthe United States, and resident of Indianapolis, county of Marion, and State oflndiana, have invented certain new and useful I Improvements in Coin Receiving, Registering, and Slip-Issuing Machines, of which the following is a description, reference being hadto the accompanying draw: ings, which form a part of my specification.

My invention relates to a machine intended to be composed of a number of units, each unit whereof is adapted to receive coins of a specific size or denomination; the coins being intended to release mechanism a' (1 permit of the proper operation of the machine so as to enable the manipulator to receive proper evidence of the deposit made by him.

The object of my invention is to provide a machine of the class specified whereby the coins of proper thickness and diameter, in other words, good coins, can only be introdu ced; the coin, if meeting the requirements of the machine, will automatically release mechanism whereby a record of the introduced coin is made and or deposit slip issued to the manipulator;

said ticket or deposit slip being provided with proper indicia during theoperation of the machine whereby the owner of the machine may determine the machine issuing the ticket as well as the time at which the same is issued, as will more fully be understood from the following detailed description In the drawings p Figure 1 is a top plan view of one unit of the machine, with the top or cover ofthe machine removed.

Fig. 2 is a side elevation of the machine taken from the crank or operating side, with the side of the casing removed.

Fig. 3 is a side elevation of the machine showing the opposite side to that disclosed in Fig. 2, with a portion of the casing and the coin'inserting mechanism broken away.

Fig. 4 is a vertical sectional view taken on the line H of Fig. 2, looking in the di-' rection of the arrows.

Fig. 5 is a vertical sectional view taken on the line 5-5 of Fig. 1, looking in the direction of the arrows.

Fig. 6is a detail sectional view taken on the line 66.of Fig. 1, looking in the direction of the arrows.

Fig. 7 is a detail sectional view taken on an indicating ticket the line 7 7 of Fig. 1, looking in the directlon of the arrows, with the pawl-holding member removed.

Fig. 8 is a sectional view taken on the line 8 80f Fig. 7, looking in the direction of the arrows,

Fig. 9 is a detail perspective view of the com-inserting mechanism.

Fig. 10 is a longitudinal sectional view taken on the line 10-10 of Fig. 1, looking in the direction of the arrows, with the lower portion of the machine and mechanism broken away.

Fig. 11 is a detail plan view of the coininserting mechanism and supporting slide therefor, the mechanism being shown with the top plate and a portion of the locking mechanism removed. Fig 12 is a similar view showing the coinnsertmg mechanism or member pushed inwardly to a point where the coin encounter s some of the releasing or detecting mechanism. I

Fig. 13 is a section taken on line 1313 of Fig. 12, looking in the direction of the arrows.

Fig. 14 is a detail sectional view of the com-inserting mechanism and a portion of the releasing or detecting mechanism; the co n-lnserting mechanism being provided with a coin of improper thickness; the coin being shown in engagement with a portion of the releasing or detecting mechanism whereby its further inward travel is pre vented.

Fig. 15 is a detail sectional view in elevation of the ticket or slip printing and severing mechanism, being taken on the line l515 of Fig. 1, looking in the direction of the arrows.

Fig. 16 is a detail plan view of the coin-receivingcylinders and cylinder -holding mechanism and escapement or operating mechanism.

Fig. 17 is a similar view illustrating a different position of the escapement, that is, showing the cylinder-holding mechanism rotateda sixth of its revolution.

Fig. 18 illustrates two coin-receiving cylinders detached from the holding-mechanism or turn-table, with one of the cylinders shown filled with coins.

Fig. 19 illustrates a portion of the deposit slip or ticket roll, with a portion of the roll severed into a single slip or ticket.

Fig. 20 is a detail view of the ticket or slip feed and ticket-roller operating mechto, the mac ine; the.baSe of. the casing eing anism, looking at'th'e same from the side opposite to that shown in Fig. 2.

Figs. 21, 22, and 23 illustrate improper shaped coins and slugs or washers which my improved mechanism is adapted to detect and prevent being inserted.

Fig. 2 1 shows detail views of the puming or type roller in side and end elevation.

Fig. 25 is a detail view of the inking mechanism in longitudinal section.

Fig. 26 is'a plan view ofa modified form of coin-receiving slide mechanism, with the cover removed.

Fig. 27 is a sectional view taken on the line 27-27 of Fig. 26, looking in the direction of the arrows.

Fig. 2-8 is a cross-section taken on line 28-28 of Fig. 26, looking in th'e directlon of the arrows.

Fig. 2 9 is a cross-section taken on the l ne 29-29 of Fig. 26,'looking in the direction of the arrows- I As my invention contemplates a machine composed of a number of units, each of whichis intendedto receive acoin of different denomination, I illustrate and describe a singleunitor singlecoin-receiving slide and its correlated parts, which will suffice as anexemplification' of the principle of my invention; it being understood, of course, that theunits of which the machine is composed may correspond in number with the different denominations of coins which the machine is intended'toreoeive, and the only difference. between the various units would be in theQsiz'elojf the various parts of the coin insertinf'gand detecting mechanism andthe"; size o,-.the" cylinders or receptacles intended zto*receive the inserted or deposited" coin f" theg releasing mechanism, slip or ticket For pr nting mechanism,'and other ated parts, being ldentical in the various units.

The machine is provided with a suitable casing 30, whichmay be provided with a removable top or cover 31 which may be suitably locked in "place so as to prevent undue tam ring with, or access bein had shown so formed'as'to permit of the location of a portionof'the mechanism beneath the bottom'and yetits proper operation not be interfered with,as very clearly shown in Fig. 2, wherethebottom 32 is provided with downwardly depending flanges of sufiicient width to provide proper support for the machine without having its-weight rest upon the mechanism shown located beneath. the bottom; It is evident, of course, that the construction of the casing may be. varied and given any suitable 'shapeand size,- without, however, alteringithej construction and operation- 1 Extending through the front of the casing of the machine, I. provide a suitable chanceives the securing bolt or screw .1, in order to nel casting or slideway 33, the construction and 12; the outer or forward end of the member being preferably supported by the standard 3-1, shown in Fig. 2. The channel casting or slideway 33 is provided with a slot 35 extending longitudinally throu h the center ofthe bottom to receive the sli erod 36, the forward end whereof is preferably provided with the ring portion 36 of a size sufficient to permit the coin, which the introducing mechanism is adapted to receive, to drop through the ring portion 36 after the slide-rod has been drawn into the machine to its fullest extent, namely after it has been drawn in to a point where the ring portion 36 is brought to register with an opening 33 of the channel casting or slideway 33.

The forward end of the slide-rod is vided with plates 36 and 36 sides of the ring portion 36 proon opposite and separated a suflicient distance to receive the coin for can be seen in Figs. 11, 12, and 14. The

plates 36 and 36 will maintain the proper relative position of the slide-rod to the slidechannel or castin 33,; the plates bein intended to slide a ong the casting or (51811- nel 33.1 The construction of the slide-channel'and the relative position of the sliderod, may be very clearly seen in 'Fig. 6. From this figure it will be noted that the channel member or casting 33 is provided with an outer bottom member 37 which rewhereby the bottom member 37 is secured to the standard or support 34. The channel-casting or member 33 is also provided with a cover member or plate 38 which may be removably secured to the casting, which plate 38 is provided with-the cut-out portion or slot extending toward the center thereof from one side, as more clearly shown in Fig. permitthe proper passing or insertion of the coin. In order to induce the proper centering of the coin, I show the plates 36 and 36 provided with oppositely presented protruding portions on the sides opposite to that from which the coin is intended to be inserted, thus preventing the coin being moved too far beyond the longitudinal center line or axis of the slide-rod.

At a point intermediate of its ends, and within the casing of the machine, I provide the channel member 33 witha transversely extending portion or bridge 39 which is preferably composed of the top portion or plate 39, and the bottom plate or member 39". The bottom plate or member 39 is provided with the upwardly and inwardly presented portions or lugs 39 and 39, which are arranged to extend through suitable slots formed in opposite sides of the channel-casting or member 33, as can more clearlybe seen in Fig. 8. The transversely extending bridge members or plates 39 and 39 are intended to move transversely of channel '33. The bridge is, therefore, constructed so as to have the bottom plate 39 extending beneath the channel-member 33, while the lugs or protrusions 39 and 39, which may be integral with the upper face of bottom plate 39, register with the slots in the sides of the channel 33; while the top plate 39, which may be removably secured to the bottom plate 39 in any suitable manner, is adapted to. extend beneath plate 38 secured to the top of channel-member 33,

thus maintaining the proper relative position of thetransversely extending members, but permitting the transverse movement thereof in the manner hereinafter explained.

The bottom member 39 is shown provided at one end, that is, on one side of channel-member 33, with a slotway 39 through which extends sprin 40 of any suitable construction, being s own in the nature of a leaf spring having its free ends bearing against the sides of channel-member 33 as'very clearly shown in Figs. 8, 11, and 12. The object of the springO is to maintain the laterally movable. locking mechanism, composedof members 39, 39 39 and39, in the normal position shoWn in Figs. 8 and 11, that is in the position where lug 'or protrusion 39 will extend into the channel or slide-way of member 33, while lug or protrusion 39 is shown substantially flush with the sides of channel 33 and therefore out of the path of protrusions. or lugs on slide-rod 36, now to be described.

As clearly shown inFig. 9, the ring portion 36 has lugs 36 and 36 extending outwardly from the sides, namely at points diametrically opposite each other. The top member 39 is provided with a revolubly mounted disk 41 located so as to extend into the path of the coin inserted between plates 36* and 36 of slide-rod 36, so as to be engaged by the edge of the coin when the rod 36 is moved inwardly. It is evident from this construction that the coin when brought into engagement with disk 41 will force the bridge members 39 and 30 toward one side of channel 33, that is against the action of spring 40, and thereby move protrusion or lug 39 of bottom member 39* out of the path of lug 36, (the lug 36 bein shown in dotted lines in Fig. 8 in engagement with protrusion 39), thus allowing the further inward travel of slide-rod 36. The action just described will result if the coin is of proper diameter. Should the coin, however, be of irregular diameter, as for example of the nature shown in Fig. 22, namely of smaller diameter than the diameter of the coin the slide is intended to receive, it is evident that disk 41 will not be engaged by the spurious coin, or, if engaged, will not move bridge members 39 and 39 suffioiently far in opposition to the spring 40 .to prevent the engagement of lug 36 by .member 39, and the further inward travel ofrod 36 prevented; a coin of too small diameter being shown at A in- Fig. 12, inserted between plates 36 and 36 of sliderod 36, and the action of the mechanism being clearly apparent from Fig. 12. Should the spurious coin be circular, but too large in diameter, it could not be inserted between plates 36 and 36% If the coin is of the construction shown in Fig. 21, having the flat sides which would permit its insertion between plates 36 and 36, then the coin will force disk 41 and with it the bridge members 39 and 39", against the action of spring 40 such distance as to bring protrusion or lug 39 into the path of lug 36 on slide-rod 36, and again prevent further inward movement of slide-rod 36.

. It is evident from the construction just described that the coin must be of proper diameter in order to permit of the complete inward movement of the slide-rod, so far as the bridge members are concerned.

The cover plate 38 of the bridge 39 is provided with the pivoted pawls 42 and i3, more clearly shown in Figs. 10 and ll, which are pivoted to the upwardly presented lugs 44, see Figs. 1, 10, and 14, so that the pawls may move vertically. In the construction illustrated in the drawings, the pawl -l3 is preferably provided with a knife edge, and is shown in Fig. 1 as extending substantially throughout the width of the channel or slideway through which the coin must travel when slide-rod 36 is moved inwardly. The pawl 43 is shown consisting of an open frame, as clearly shown in Fig. 1, so as to permit the pawl 42 to be pivoted intermediate of the pivot points of pawl 43. The object in providing pawl 43 is. to prevent the proper operation of the machine when an attempt is made to introduce a spurious coin or slug of improper thickness. The two pawls are arranged to operate inde pendently of each other, and the function of pawl/l3 is very clearly illustrated in Fig. ll where it is shown abutting against the coin B, which is of too great thickness, thus making the further inward movement of the slide member 36 impossible. Again. if the coin is too thin, then pawl l3 will slide across the face of the coin and abut against the inner edge of plate 36 and thus prevent further inward movement of slide rod 36. The function of pawl 42 is to prevent the introduction of slugs or washers of the character disclosed in Fig. 23, which, how

ever, may be of proper thickness and diameter. The pawl 42 is centrally located with reference to the introducing member 36, so that pawl 42 will drop into the opening of the washer C, shown in Fig. 23, and thereby prevent'further inward movement of the coin-introducing mechanism. I

In order to prevent the possibility of a coin engaged by the pawl 43, from spring ing upward, or as it were, climbing the pawl, I provide the holding member 45, see Figs. 2, 10, and 14, the lower end whereof is provided with a suitable roller 45*, as clearly shown; the holding member 45 being pivotally connected at 45" to the frame portion 46, which may be of any suitable construction, preferably so that it may be provided with an adjusting screw 47 whereby the action of spring 48 on member 45 may be regulated. It is evident from the construction shown and described that the roller 45 will ride over the coin, even though the latter is of greater thickness than the machine is intended to receive, as clearly shown in Fig. 14, and will hold the coin in place.

The bottom member 37, which is stationary, is provided with an opening as shown at 37 in Fig. 10 at a point within the casing of the machine, immediately beneath the opening 33 in channel casting 33, in order that the introduced coin or coins may be al lowed to drop through it into a suitable receptacle later to be described.

The slide-rod 36 is yieldingly connected by means of spring 49 to the stem 50 of cylinder 51; the ends of the spring 49 being connected to rod 36 and stem 50, respectively, as very clearly shown in Figs. 1 and 10.

The cylinder 51, which may be open at its rear end, as clearly shown in Fig. 10, re-

ceives a stationarily mounted piston 52, the rod whereof is'secured to the supporting pedestal or frame 53, as clearly shown in Figs. 1, 2, and 10, so as to be held against movement. The lower surface of cylinder 51 is provided with a suitable rack 51 zwhich meshes with the gear 54 mounted on shaft 55, the shaft having suitable bearings in the pedestal or supporting member 53 and the casing 30 of the machine, as clearly shown in Figs. 1 and 2. The outer end of shaft is provided with a suitable operating crank 56, whereby shaft 55, and with it gear 54, may be rotated, which will induce cylinder 51 to move rearward when the crank is operated in a clockwise direction, thus causing the cylinder to move away from its normal position illustrated in Figs. 1, and 10, and thereby expand spring 49 so that the tension of the latter will induce rod 36 to move inwardly. In order to permit of the movement of cylinder 51 against the piston 52, I provide the cylinder with a port or vent 51 so as to permit the air to escape during the rearward movement of the cylinder and also to allow the air to enter the cylinder and permit of the return of cylinder 51 to normal position, that is in position where the forwardly presented stem 50 will engage with the rearward end of slide rod 36 and cause the latter to be moved outwardly, back to normal position.

It is evident from the construction just described that movement of operating crank 56, and with it cylinder 51, will not necessarily compel slide-rod 36 to move inwardly to its fullest extent if the slide member is provided with an improper coin which will not pass the detecting mechanism previously described, (namely the mechanism determining the diameter, thickness and proper construction of the facets of the coin) because of the yielding action of spring 49; so that injury to the mechanism of the machine will thus be prevented. Should the coin, hower'er, be a suitable one, so as to pass the detecting mechanism, then the tension of spring 49 is such that slide member 36 will be drawn inwardly to its fullest extent, namely to the point where the coin will be brought to the opening 33 in channel member 33, and the coin will be allowed to drop into the receptacle beneath.

In order that shaft and withit gear 54 and cylinder 51, may be returned to normal position, I provide suitable means, as for example band spring 57, which is adapted to act on shaft 55 in such manner as to revolve the shaft in unclockwise direction; suitable mechanism, as for example, the pawl and ratchet mechanism shown at 58, in Figs. 1, 3, and 5, being employed to retain the spring 57 in proper Wound condition to exert the desired tension or pulling force on the shaft.

In order that cylinder 51 may be properly guided and maintained in operative position, the pedestal or supporting bracket is provided on its upper surface with any suitable slideway as shown at 53, see Figs. 1, 5, and 10.

The slide-rod 36 is provided with a slot 59, as shown in Figs. 2, 9, 10, and 20, which receives a pin 60, which is intended to slide in slot 59 and is also loosely mounted in the elongated slot of link 61 which latter is loosely mounted on the shaft 62, which extends transversely of the machine and to which is secured a gear 63, adapted to mesh with the pinion 64. Pinion 64 is mounted on the roller 65 on which is feathered the type shown at 66, see Figs. 1 and 24, the rollers or shafts 62 and 65 being mounted in the pedestal or bracket 67, very clearly shown in Fig. 2.

The shaft 62 also has keyed to it the star lot wheel or four-toothed ratchet 68, which is more clearly shown in Figs. 1 and 20. The link 61 has a dog 69 pivotally secured to one side thereof, see Figs. 20. This dog 69 is adapted to engage with the teeth of star-- of slot 59 in slide rod 36 is less than the length of stroke or inward movement of rod 36, so that during the inward movementof rod 36, namely before the rod 36 completes its inward stroke, link 61 will be oscillated, and with it dog 69, a distance suflicient to permit the dog to engage with the next succeeding tooth of star-wheel 68. The

- length of slot 59 is such that no movement of link 61 will occur until slide-rod 36 has moved inwardly just beyond the position shown in Fig. 12; that is, link 61 remains stationary unless a suitable coin has been inserted and has moved the detecting mechanism into position where the further inward travel of slide-rod 36 will be permitted. This movement of the link and dog, 61 and 69 respectively, will compel shaft 62 to be rotated and with it gear 63 a suflicient distance to compel roller 65 to be rotated a complete revolution, which is induced by providinggear 63, for example, with thirty-two teeth and pinion 64 with eight. The shaft 62 isalso provided with a feed roller 70, more clearly shown in the detail view, Fig. 15, whereby the ticket strip Dv is unwound from its roll a suiiicient distance, namely a distance corresponding with the length of ticket shown at D at the bottom of Fig. 19, where that portion is shownv severed. The strip-roll D may be suitably mounted in the upper part of pedestal or frame 67 and is maintained under proper tension by a suitable flat spring 71, see Figs. 1, 2, and 4; one end of the spring being secured to the standard or pedestal 67, as shown in Figs. 2 and 4, while the free end thereof bears against the reel sufiiciently to prevent its undue rotation or unwinding.

The opposite end of shaft 62 is provided with a single tooth 62*, see Figs. 1 and 3, which meshes with gear 72, secured to stub shaft 73, which has its bearings in frame 67, as clearly shown in Figs. 1 and 4. The shaft 73 is provided with an enlarged hub portion 74, to the outside of gear 72.- The The link 75 is provided with a shaft 76 to which is secured pawl 77 of what may be termed an escapement; one end of the pawl being provided with a hook por tion as at 7 7 adapted to engage with one of the protrusions or teeth 7 8 of disk 78; it being understood that disk 78 is adapted to move in clockwise direction through the action of mechanism later described.

The shaft 76 has suitable bearings in the bracket 7 6*, see Fig. 3, which is secured to or may be formed integral with the frame or pedestal 67.

The disk 78 is intended to carry the coinreceiving receptacles or holders E, which are very clearly shown in Figs. 2, 3, and 18. 80 In their preferred construction, the cylinders are provided with a threaded stud 79, see Fig. 18, which is adapted to screw into suitably threaded holes in the disk or plate 78.

In the construction illustrated, the disk 78 is shown provided with six holders E of a diameter slightly larger than the coin for which the unit is intended. These cylinders or receptacles E may be constructed as shown in Fig. 18, provided with a slot extending lengthwise thereof, so as to disclose the coins within, and the surfaces adjacent the slot may be provided with graduations spaced apart to correspond with the thickness of the coins the cylinders are intended to receive. For example, in Fig. 18, each cylinder is shown adapted to receive at least forty-eight coins and of a size corresponding with a quarter of a dollar, thus enabling each cylinder to hold twelve dollars in quarters. These cylinders may be successively numbered from 1 to 6, as indicated in order to tally with the record sheet of the collector; and the deposit strip or roll may be numbered in accordance with the degrees on the siX cylinders, that is, running from 1 to 288. With this arrangement, should the collector discover a coin in one of the cylinders, which may have been of proper thickness and diameter, but not be equal to its face value, as for example a plugged coin, he can, in the proper collection of the coins from each cylinder, determine at which point in the cylinder the coin was located, so that the depositor, presenting a ticket corresponding with that number or degree on the cylinder, may have the coin returned to him and receive no credit therefor. For illustration, suppose that the coin in cylinder numbered one, and located at the degree marked 4, is found to be an improper coin, the same may be put aside, and when the holder of deposit-ticket number four presents thesame,,, he may be informed of the fact and receive no credit for that deposit. The deposit strips are numbered with the number of the machine or unit as indicated, for example, in Fig. 19 by the figure 5, and also with numhas from 1 to 288, which latter correspond 130 with the degrees on the cylinders or receptacles.

It will be understood that therotation of disk 78 is such as to bring one cylinder into proper position beneath the openings 33 and 37*, as shown in Figs. 10 and 11, and as shown in dotted lines in Fig. 1. The disk or plate 78 is preferably mounted on the antifriction bearings as shown in Fig. 2, comprising the members 80 and 80 which constitute a suitable race-way for the anti-friction bearing, see Fig. 2. The disk or plate 78 is preferably shown provided with a depending stem 81, partly shown in dotted lines in Fig. 2, which extends through the stem or hub 81 of member 80.

"Wound about hub 81 is a spring 81 the one end whereof is secured in a proper manner, as at 81, to the frame of the machine; the spring being arranged to maintain the member 80, and with it disk or plate 78, under constant pressure, so as to rotate them in clockwise direction; it being understood that the escapement shown in Figs. 16 and 17 will prevent undue rotation of the member 80 and disk or plate 78, except the rotation permitted by the oscillation of member 76, through action of the lever 7 5 caused by eccentric groove 74 in the hub 74.

The frame or pedestal 67 is provided with a passage for the strip D, formed at a suitable point beneath the feed-roll'70 by the plate 82, shown in full lines in Fig. 2 and in section in Fig. 15; the plate being properly secured to the frame or pedestal 67 and provided with a slot or opening just sufficient to permit of the passage of the deposit strip D.

The pedestal or frame 67 also provides a suitable guide-way for a knife-plunger 84, carrying the knife-blade 84", as shown in Figs. 2 and 15, having shearing contact with the member 82. The opposite end of knifeplunger 84 is slidably mounted in a bearing 85 to which bearing or bracket is pivotally mounted a pawl 86; the pawl 86 at a point intermediate of its ends being provided with a tooth or projection 86. The pawl 86 is adapted to drop by gravity so as to allow the tooth 86 to engage in the notch 84 shown in Fig. 2, when the knife-plunger 84 has been moved backward away from normal position during the operation of the machine. The hub or crank 56 is provided with a pawl 56 see Figs. 1 and 2, which engages with the pin 84 connected to the end of knife-plunger 84. It is apparent from the construction that the knife-plunger 84 will be drawn backward during the turnin I of crank 56 a distance sufiicient to permit tooth 86 of pawl 86 --to drop into the notch 84 of the knifeplunger and maintain the latter in its backward position. The backward movement of plunger 84 will compress the spring 87, which surrounds the plunger. The spring 87 is shown bearing against the bracket 85 and the washer or cushioning member 88 which latter bears against the frame or pedestal 67. The cushioning member 88, may be of any suitable resilient material such as rubber and the like so as to deaden the sound or noise which may be caused by the forward movement of the knife-plunger 84 through the action of spring 87 returning the plunger to forward or normal position when pawl 86 is moved out of operative en agement therewith.

Iounted on the shaft 55, namely the shaft to which crank 56 is secured, is a cam 89, see Figs. 1 and 2, on which pin 86 of pawl 86 rests. The cam 89is so arranged as to rotate with shaft 55, and has for its function the tilting of pawl 86 into a posi' tion where the tooth 86 will be moved out of the notch 84 of knife-plunger 84, and thereby release plunger 84 and permit it to move forward through the action of its spring 87. This forward movement of ulunger 84 induces its knife-edge 84, in con unction with the knife-edge of plate 82, to shear off the predetermined amount fed from the roll D. The severed portion or ticket falls into a chute 90, see Fig. 2, which extends downwardly and outwardly to the front of the machine and delivers the severed strip or ticket to the depositor.

During the feeding operation of the deposit strip D by means of feed-roll as previously described, the roll 65 carrying type 66 will be rotated through the action of gears 63 and 64, so as to bring the type 66 into printing contact with the portion of the strip D and imprint thereon any suitable indicia, as illustrated for example on the severed portion D at the bottom of Fig. 19, where the numeral 2 may indicate the week, the numeral 3 indicate the month, and the numeral 14 indicate the year, so that the depositors entry in his pass book may be properly dated and the time from which interest on the deposit is to begin may be determined.

In order that the type may be properly inked from time to time, I provide a suitable inking cylinder 91, suitably mounted in the pedestal or frame 67 and in contact with the type-rollers as clearly shown in Figs. 1 and 2. The inking mechanism or cylinder may be of any suitable construction, being preferably, however, of the construction shown in Fig. 25, where it is shown in longitudinal sectional view, consisting of a hollow shaft or stem portion 91, which not only constitutes the trunnions for the cylinder, but also constitutes the inkholding chamber. The stem portion 91" has one of its ends preferably extended and open for the insertion of the ink; the end being closed by the removable screw-cap 92. The stem portion 91 is provided with a at 91, whereby the ink is permitted to seep through into the outer chamber formed by the cylindrical portion' 91, which latter is in turn provided with a suitable number of perforations 91, which permit the ink to saturate the cover 91 composed of felt or any other suitable ink-retaining material whereby the ink is transmitted to the type 00.

At a suitable point, as for example on the pedestal or support 53, I show a bell 93, see Fig. 1, which is intended to be operated by means of knocker 9st, pivotally mounted at' 95 and returned to normal position by means of springs 96, see Figs. 1 and 3. Pivot-ally secured to knocker 91 is a spring controlled pawl 97 adapted to be engaged by the lug 98 secured to the cylinder 51, so that during the backward movement ofthe cylinder 51 through the operation of crank 56, shaft 55 and gear 51 meshing with rack 51 the lug 98 will engage with. pawl 97 and move knocker 9'1 against the action of its spring, away from hell 93. The yielding relation of pawl 97 of knocker 91 will permit pawl 97 to swing about its pivotal connection and allow lug 98 to pass slightly beyond the pawl, thereby permitting knocker 91 to spring back into normal position, namely into striking relation with bell 93; the yielding relation of pawl 97 will also allow the lug 98 to pass the pawl during the return movement of cylinder 51 to normal position.'

The top of the machine may be provided with a sight opening as at 99, see Fig. 2, beneath which is suitably mounted a register 100 which may be of a well known construction, and which is operated by means of arm 1.01, which is held in normal position by means of a suitable spring as indicated at 102, see Fig. 1; the lower end of arm 1.01, for example, is shown arranged in the path of plate 30" when the latter reaches its innermost position, namely beyond opening 33 iuthe channel-member 33, when the coin is permitted to drop into the receptacle E; or any point on rod 36 could operate arm 101.

In Figs. 20 to 29, inclusive, I show a modified form of the coin detecting mechanism, wherein the channel casting or slide-way 33 is differently constructed from that illustrated in the previous figures, in that the forward end thereof is provided with the transversely extending lugs 103 which are intended to provide a guideway for the insertion of the coin from the left-hand side of the channel member 33*, as clearly shown in Fig. 26. The channel member 33*, like the channel member in the previous figures, is intended to be provided with a cover plate 33*, seeFig. 27, and with a bottom member or plate'37 provided with a suitable opening for the passage of the coin in proximity to the rear end of the channelmember; the forward end of the channel- Figs. 26 and 27; the channel-member 33",

as in the previously described construction. being provided with a longitudinally extending slot for the proper inward movement of slide-rod 36 The forward end of slide-rod 36 is provided with thep'lates 36 and 36 separated a suflicient distance so as to provide a space for coins of predetermined diameter; the opposing faces of the plates 36 and 36 being preferably slightly curved so as to provide the protruding portions 101 and 105 which'are intended to prevent the too far inward movement of the coin transversely of the slide-way. The forward end of slide-rod 30 is provided with a transversely extending lug or shoulder, as shown in dotted lines at 106, in Fig. 20, and in full lines in Fig. 29, arranged in a plane above that in which the ring portion 30 is located, so as to travel immediately beneath or against the under surface of channel member 33.

The channel-member 33 is provided at a point intermediate of its ends with the laterally extending portion 107 to which is secured a bridge member 108 adapted to eX- tend across the channel-member and provide suitable supports for the pawls 12 and 43, which are mounted and adapted to operate in a manner similar to that previously described. The pawl 13" is preferably pro vided with a knife edge, extending throughout the width of the slide-way through which the coin must travel, in order to prevent the introduction of a coin of improper thickness; while the pawl 42 is intended to prevent the introduction of washers or slugs provided with central openings, but which may be of proper thickness and diameter.

In order to maintain the coins in proper position between the plates 36 and 36 during the inward movement of slide-rod 36, I provide the holding member 15*, pivotally mounted to the frame portion 46*, as in the previous construction; the lower end of wardly, that is witlr' its inner end in the path of the" transversely extending lug or shoulder 106; the member 109-being arranged to slide beneath channel-member 33 The channel-member 33 is provided with the transversely extending slot 110, see Fig. 26, through which extends the pintle 111, on the upper end whereof is rotatably mounted a suitable roller or disk 112; which, in the normal position of member 109, is in. proximity to the slide-rod 36' as shown in Figs. 26 and 28, so as to .be engaged by the coin it is intended to deposit.

In order to prevent movement of the coin toward the opposite side of channel-member 33, I provide a suitable set screw as at 113, which is intended to be adjusted to a. point, relative to disk or roller 112, corresponding with the proper diameter of the. coin which the slide-way is intended to receive. To prevent accidental movement of the adjusting screw 113, any suitable looking means may be provided, as for example the small set screw 114.

The plate or member 109*is maintained in its inward or normal position by a suitable spring as shown for example at 115, one end whereof bears against the upwardly presented end of member 109, while the other end bears against adjusting member or screw 116,'whereby the tension on plate or member 109 may be determined. It is apparent from the construction shown and described, that the coin inserted between plates 36? and 36 of slide-rod 36 must be of proper diameter in order to engage disk or roller 112. so as to move the latter, and

with it plate or member 109, beyond the path 1 of the coin and therefore move plate 1.09 out of the path of the shoulder or lug 106, to allow the further inward travel or move: ment'of slide-rod 3 6; the set screw 113 preventing the coin moving toward that side of the channel-member and maintaining the coin in proper position. i

It is apparent from the foregoing description that the deposit strip feeding mechanism will not be operated until the coin inserting mechanism has passed beyond the coin detecting mechanism. so that a deposit ticket cannot be obtained through the operation of the crank 56 and operating shaft at a time when a spurious or improper coin has been inserted by the operator; the yielding connection between the cylinder 51 and the inserting slide rod, 36 will permit the operator to turn the crank Stiovithout, however, in any way in uring the mechanism of the machine. The cutting mechanism will be placed into cutting position through the operation of crank 56 and be locked in place simultaneously with the positioning of the de )osit strip feeding mechanism, and both 0 these conditions will merely take place at a time when the coin inserting mechanism has reached the point where the coin is brought over opening 33 in channel-member 33 and allowed to drop into the receptacle E. The construction shown and described, therefore, prevents the improper obtaining of a deposit ticket.

I have shown and described what I believ'e to be the simplest and best forms of my invention; the same may, however, be

altered in certain respects without departing from the spirit of my invention, and I do not wish, therefore, to limit myself to the exact construction shown and described.

lVhat I claim is 1. In a machine of the class described, the combination of a casing, coin introducing means slidably mounted in the casing, means having yielding connection with said slidably mounted means whereby the latter are moved into said casing, a deposit strip feeding mechanism, and means intermediate of said slidably mounted means and the feeding mechanism adapted to be moved into operative relation with the feeding mechanism during the inward movement of said slidably mounted means and said feeding mechanism operated by the movement of said slidably mounted means to normal position.

2. In a machine of the class described, the combination of a casing, a slidably mounted coin-introducing member, operating mechanism having yielding connection with said slidably mounted member whereby the latter is drawn into said casing, means whereby said operating mechanism is returned to normal position and the slidably mounted member moved outwardly, a deposit strip feeding mechanism, means intermediate of said mechanism and the slidably mounted member adapted to be moved into operative relation with said mechanism during the inward movement of said slidably mounted member and the feeding mechanism operated during the return stroke of said member back to normal position, and means adapted to sever the deposit strip upon the movement. of the operating mechanism back to normal position.

3. In a machine of the class described, a coin-introducing member, strip-feeding mechanism, means intermediate of said member and said mechanism adapted to effect operative relationv between the same during the initial movement of the member, the mechanism being actuated by movement of said member back to normal position, actuating means having yielding relation with said member for impartin initial movement to the latter and arrange topositively force said member back to normal position, and strip-severing mechanism arranged to automatically operate upon the return of said member to normal position,

said mechanism being operable through movement of said second means.

4:. In a machine of the class described, the

combination of a'slidably mounted coin in mechanism adapted to be brought into engagement with the deposit strip during movement of said feeding mechanism.

5. In a machine of the class described, the combination with a slidably mounted coin introducing member, a strip feeding mechanism adapted to be operated to a predetermined degree upon the return movement of said member to normal position, coin holding receptacles arranged to receive the coins from said slidably mounted member, of means intermediate of the strip feeding mechanism and said coin holding receptacles whereby the latter are shifted after a pre-' determined number of operations of said feeding mechanism.

6. In a machine of the class described, a coin-introducing slide, strip-feeding mechanism adapted to be placed into operative relation with the slide durin inward movement of the latter, said fee ing mechanism being operated during return movement of the slide to normal position, strip-severing mechanism arranged to return to normal and severing position through the action of a spring, actuating means common to said slide and the severing mechanism, whereby the former is moved inward to introduce a coin, while the latter is moved against the action of its spring, and means intermediate of said actuating means and the severing mechanism whereby the latter is held in retracted position during a portion of the movement of said actuating means and released during the remaining portion of movement thereof.

7. In a machine of the class described,the combination of a coin introducing member, a strip feeding mechanism arranged to operate when the introducing member returns to normal position, with spring controlled cutting mechanism operable during the return movement of the coin introducing member to normal position, and operating means yicldingly connected with said member and having operative engagement with said cutting mechanism.

8. In a machine of the class described, the combination of coin introducing means,

strip-feeding mechanism operable by said means upon movement of the latter back to normal position, with a receptacle holding turn-table or member adapted to bring the receptacles beneath the discharging point of said coin-introducing means, and means whereby said turn-table is permitted to have a predetermined degree of movement through the operation of said strip-feeding mechanism.

9. In a machine of the class described, the combination of coin-introducing means. adapted to release the coin in the machine when said means reaches a predetermined point, strip-feeding mechanism operable by said means upon movement of the latter back to normal position, with a rotating member or turn-table. provided with a series of coin-holding receptacles, means whereby said turn-table is induced to rotate, and means intermediate of said turn-table and the strip-feeding mechanism whereby the degree and moment of rotation of the turntable are controlled.

10. In a machine of the class described, the combination of coin-introducing means adapted to release the coin when said means reaches a predetermined point in its movement, strip-feeding mechanism operable by said means when the latter returns to normal position, with a rotatable mounted memher or turn-table provided with coin-receiving receptacles, and escapement mechanism intermediate of the strip-feeding mechanism and said turn-table whereby the latter 100 is permitted to rotate upon a predetermined number of operations of said strip-feeding mechanism.

11. In a machine of the class described, the combination of coin-introducing means, 105 mechanism yieldingly connected with said means whereby the latter are operated, stripfeeding mechanism operable by said means upon the return of the latter to normal position, with spring controlled cutting mechafixedly mounted member, a spring-controlled movable cutting member operatively connected with said rotative mechanism so as to be moved against the action of its spring when said means are actuated through rotation of said rotative mechanism, means whereby said cutting member is locked in its retracted or moved position, and means whereby said second-mentioned means is moved out of locking position during the return rotation of said rotative mechanism and the spring controlled member released and permitted to move into cutting engagement with said fixedly mounted cut.- ting member.

13. In a machine of the class described, the combination of coin-introducing means comprising a slidabl mounted member, means wherebysaid slidably mounted member is operated, with cutting mechanism comprising a fixedly mounted cutting member and a movable cutting member, said movable member being spring-controlled, means intermediate of said operatingmeans and the movable cutting member whereby the latter is moved against the action of its spring and locked in place during the initial movement of said operating means, and means intermediate of the operating means and said last mentioned means whereby the movable cutting member will be released during the movement of the operating means to normal position. I 1

14. In a machine of the class described, the combination of a slidably mounted coinintroducing member, mechanism having yielding connection with said 'member whereby the latter is operated and returned to normal position, a strip-feeding mechanism adapted to be placed into operative relation with the coin-introducing member during the initial movement of the latter and moved a predetermined degree during the return movement'of said member, cutting mechanism for saidstrip adapted to be moved into cutting position during the return to normal position of said coin-introducing member, with coin receptacle shifting mechanism adapted to be moved a predetermined degree after a prearranged number of operations of said feeding-mechanism. v

15. In a machine of the class described,

- the combination of a coin-introducing member, means having yieldin connection with said member whereby the latter is operated, strip-feeding mechanism comprising rollers having positive engagement with each other, one of said rollers constituting a printing roller, with a rotating member or turn-table provided with a pluralit of coin-holding receptacles, and means w ereby movement of said turn-table is determined by a pre-' arranged number of operations of said'feeding mechanism.

16. In a machine of the class described, provided with a coin-introducing slide-rod,

feeding mechanism comprising a pair of feed-rolls, a link concentrica y mounted with one of said feed-rolls, havin slot and pin connection with said slide-r0 so as to be oscillated when the pin reaches 0 posite ends of the slot, and means interme iate of said link and one of said feed rolls arranged to be moved into operative relation with said feed-rolls durin the inward movement of said slide-r0 whereby the feed-rolls will be moved a predetermined degree upon the return of said slide-rod to normal position.

17. In a machine of the class described, rovided with a coin-introducing slide-rod, ceding mechanism comprising a pair of feed-rolls, an oscillatingl mounted member adapted to be oscillate by said slide-rod when the latter reaches the limits of its movements, and a pivoted member carried by said oscillatingly mounted member and adapted to be moved into operative relation with one of said feed-rolls during the inward movement of said slide-rod, whereby the feed-rolls will be moved a redetermined degree upon the return of said slide-rod to normal position.

18. In a machine of the class described,

provided with a coin-introducing slide-rod,

feeding mechanism comprising feed-rolls, an oscillatingly mounted member havin slot and pin connection with said slide-r0 so as to be oscillated when the rod reaches the limits of its inward and outward movements, and a pivoted member carried by said first member and adapted to be placed into operative relation with one of said feedrolls by the oscillations of said first member whereby said feed-rolls will be moved a predetermined de ree upon the return movement of said slide-rod to normal position.

19. In a.machine of the class described, provided with a coin-introducing slide-rod having an elongated slot, feeding mechanism comprising feed-rolls, an oscillating link mounted on the axis of one of said rolls, said link bein provided with a slot, a pin arran ed to tafie into the slots of the rod and said llnk so as to oscillate the link when the rod reaches the inward and outward limits of its'movements, and a pawl and ratchet connection intermediate of said link and one of said feed-rolls arranged to move the feedrolls a predetermined degree upon the return movement of said slide-rod to normal position.

JOHN L. SCHMIDT.

Witnesses:

LORENZ SCHMIDT, WILLIAM F. BECKER. 

